Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-12
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
SENATE COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED
A Flood of Bills introduced.
SPEAKER CARLISLE ON THE FLOOR
The House Win Choose the Committee on Elections
The Senate.

Jhe senate
Immediately yfter the reading of the journal OF
Thursday Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution naming
the Senators to constitute the standing commit
tees for the F1fteth Congress. The resolution was
adopted.
similar resolution naming the Senators to con-
stitute the select committees was also offered by
MI H0ar and adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.
large number OF communications and petitions
was presented and referred. Among them the
following:
Relating to the Importation OF rum and other
liquors into the Congo states.
10 prevent the manufacture Importation and
For allowance OF bounty OF $Sh per month to all
men who served in the army during the war.
Asking additional compensation for fourth-class
For committee Of arbitration with Great
Britain.
For amendment OF Constition allowing Congress
10 pass uniform laws on the subjectof marriage
For Amendment OF the Constitution prohibit
Ing the manufacture importation or sale OF tntox-
callng liquors in the United states.
MANY BILLS WE'RE INTRODUCED
and referred, among them the following:
BY Mr.. Dawes-To divide portion OF the Sioux
Reservation in Dakota.
By Mr.. Beck-For the retirement OF United
States legaltender and national-bank notes OF
small denomination and the use OF coin certificates
itate the business OF the Treasury Department.
BY Mr.. Dolph-FOr the admission OF the State or
Washington into the Union. Also restoring to the
United States certain lands granted to the North
ern Pacific Baiiroad Company. Also repeating pre-
emption and timber-culture laws. Also for the
forfeiture Of wasonrOad grants IN Oregon
lie park in willamette valley, oregon.
Also to encourage the manufacture OF steel for
ordnance. Also for fOrtitcations and other sea-
coast defenses. Also for public buildings and
works OF internal improvement in oregon. BY Mr..
HarriS-TO authorize juries In United states Cir
cult and District courts to be used Interchangeable
Also for warehousing fruit-brandy. Also for pre-
liminary surveys for the Potomac and Chesapeake
free-ship canal BY Mr.. BOwen-FOr the free coin
age OF silver. Also providing new basis for the
guarantee OF national bank circulation BY Mr..
steamships in the service OF the International
Navigation CO. to be registered as United States
vessels. Also to promote the foreign trade OF the
United States and encourage the American mer-
Mr.. Morrill,. To credit and pay to the several
States and Territories all moneys collected under
bronze statue to the late Prof. Baird. Also to
regulate immigration Che stated that he would on
next "Wednesday submit some remarks on the last
named billy
House Of Representatives.
number OF Executive communications prin-
cipally relative to private land claims in New
Mexico were laid before the House by the Speaker
and appropriately referred
Mr.. Springer Qll) presented the petition of owen
@. Chase who claims to be elected delegate from
the Territory OF Cimaron. commonly known as sns
ii his petition Mr. Chase details the efforts Of
the people OF the Terrttory-1O,OOO in number
eral laws to form provisional council and terri.
torial government, and the success which had at
Mr. Springer offered q resolution referring the
petition OF Mr.. Chase TO the committee on Terri
tories when appointed, and extending the privi-
leges OF the moor 10 that gentleman until the ap-
pOintment OF the committee.
NO MANS LAND.
Mr.. Peters, Of Kansas urged the necessity OF
some legislation touching. No Mans Land, which
at present was out OF the pale OF United States
law. He said that Mr.. Chase desired to have the
privileges OF the moor, so that members who
wishedfor Information relative to the Territory
might receive it without having to 90 into the
lobby to meet Mr.. Chase.
Mr.. Bonnt, OF Georgia, inquired whether the
Territory OF Cimaron had been recognized by the
Mr. Springer replied that it had not, but recalled
the fact that California had not been recognized
until after 1t had formed provisional government
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, said that the circum-
stances attending the admission Of California had
given rise TO Infinite trouble and he did not think
be brought up In the House before the adoption
OF any rules.
opposed the latter part OF Mr.. Sprngers resolution
Mr.. jackson (Penn.) thought that 1t was not con-
templated that this small strip OF land should be
organized into Territory and admitted as State,
and he regarded 1t as dangerous to admit TO the
nOor gentleman who was here In the character
After further brief discussion, the resolution and
petition were, on motion OF Mr.. Cox, laid upon the
table.
SPEAKER CARLISLE ASKS THAT THE HOUSE APPOINT
THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS.
Speaker Carlisle having called upon Mr.. Crisp,
OF Georgia, to preside over the House, stepped
down upon the floor and addressed the chair as
follows:
sit is well known that there is a contest pend
ing which makes 1t improper for me, as presiding
tee on elections l have left the chair,
therefore, for the purpose OF asking the
OF that duty and take such proceedings in
| this matter as its judgment may dictate. i have
no suggestion TO make, except to say that the
will be facilitated by having this matter disposed
Of at the earliest day that VIII suit the convent
ence OF members"
MORROW ADOPTED.
Mr.. Holman Qnd.) offered q resolution that the
House will, at O'Clock tomorrow, proceed to elect
fifteen members who will constitute the commit
tee on elections for the present session.
Mr.. Turner (Ga-) could not acQuesce in the belief
hs the the ssasSsT was
so iO9 the ss
tees The embarrassment under which the
Speaker labOred arose from o single con-
test involving his own title, and he
(Turner) thought that the Speaker should
be relieved from the embarrassment
Of appointing the tribunal which was to
consider his case. That was as far as the
Speaker and the House should go. He, therefore,
offered as substitute for Mr. Holmans resolution,
providing for the election by the House of special
committee to hear and decide upon the ThRbe-
Carlisle contest This, he said, would permit the
Speaker to appoint the committee which would
try all other election contests.
THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION ADOPTED
The substitute was rejected and MIR. Holmans
resolution adopted.
THE TAX ON OLR0NARGARNR.
MI. Lawler Qll) offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary Of the Treasury for information as
whether the amount realized from the internal
revenue tax Of two cents q pound ON oleomarga-
rne Is necessary for present future revenues OF
the Government, and whether the abrOgation OF
that tax would benencially diminish the Treas
ury surplus; also whether It appears af1irma-
lively that the imposition OF the oleomargarine
tax operates 70 prevent the consumer from using
food product deleterious to the public health.
Also. whether the imposition of this tax is not In
cOntravent1On OF the views OF the President as
expressed In his message.
On motion OF Mr.. Mills the resolution was Laid
upon the table.
PROPORTIONS 10 AMEND THH RULES.
The following propositions to amend the rules
were submitted and referred to the committee on
rules, when appointed:
BY Mr. Hooker CGisz)-For the appoint
ment OF committees 70 Inquire into
the exped1ency OF celebrating the